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Isterband

Coarse smoked pork and barley sausage, slightly sour, fried with potatoes.

Sweden Charcuterie & cured

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A Småland sausage made with pearl barley and lightly fermented before smoking, which gives its distinctive sour edge.

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What is Isterband?

Isterband is a charcuterie & cured from Sweden: coarse smoked pork and barley sausage, slightly sour, fried with potatoes. A Småland sausage made with pearl barley and lightly fermented before smoking, which gives its distinctive sour edge.

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